Mechanical Design Engineer (Solidworks / Fabrication)

Mechanical Design Engineer | Robotics & Autonomous Systems Location: Full time | Permanent Design hardware that operates where failure isn’t an option Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer working on drones, UAVs, robotics or advanced electromechanical products — and starting to feel boxed in by incremental upgrades or overly siloed roles? This is an opportunity to take full ownership of real, mission‑critical hardware , from concept through to manufacture, in a fast‑moving engineering team building autonomous inspection systems for extreme environments. You’ll be designing field‑deployable robotic hardware that must survive: Confined, high‑risk industrial spaces Concept design, prototyping and validation Detailed mechanical design and DFM-ready drawings BOM / CBOM ownership and engineering change control Close collaboration with electronics and software engineers Drones / UAVs / robotics / autonomous systems Lightweight structures and complex assemblies 2+ years’ experience in a mechanical engineering role ~ Strong SolidWorks capability ~ Proven mechanical design experience on physical products (portfolio required) ~ Experience owning BOMs and engineering changes ~ Enough electronics/software awareness to design intelligently alongside other disciplines Background in aerospace, defence, energy or advanced robotics Cable management, tethered systems or deployable mechanisms